The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24

st shall contain the snrnames Of such persons

list shall contain the snrnames Of such persons
IN their alphabetical order. Three copies OF said
list shall, at least ten daya before snch election
lbe posted in each election district together with
the judges of election will be present for the pur-
pose or making corrections in said list The
said judges OF election on Tuesday, two weeks
preceding the election, and, if necessary for the
next three days. from the hour Of mine in the
morning until one in the afternoon. and, in cities
ceontainin; population OF four thousand tnhab-
the hour Of eight to the hour of ten in the even
ing, and on the Tuesday next preceding such
election from nine o'clock in the fore
shall be present at the place appointed
for the holding OF such election in their respect
i've election districts. for the purp Of making
ing such corrections, said judges Of election
shall enter upon such lists the additional
names OF all persons, properly shown to be en-
said list or register the names OF all persons
properly shown to be not entitled to vote at such
election The said judges, OH first making out
last preceding election in their election district,
and shall place in said lists or registers the
names names OF those persons whom they know. or
titled to vote at such election in their respective
election districts. In making the final correc-
lions OF said lists or registers to ascertain who
judges shall be governed by the rules and reg
ulations hereinafter for that purpose prescribed:
and ut such election no person shall vote whose
name Is not upon said list or register, at the time
OF opening the polls: provided that it any person
o11erlng to vote, whose name is not on said lists
or registers. can produce evidence which salts
hes the majority OF the judges that he has the
qualifications of an eector III said district and
is entitled to vote at such election. but whose
name has been accidentally omitted from said
ists or registers, then the name of such per son
shall be added to the lists or registers and he
shall be allowed to vote: snail the vote of
any person be rejected whose name il upon
lie ~
jority Of the j"dSes ~'i be- pFodu @a.
showing that The name registered
by mistake ami that the person 50 Offering to
vote has not the qualifications of an eiector in
said district and is not entitled to vote at such
election then the name OF such person shall! be
lowed to vote: but in all such cases an entry
shall he made opposite to each na1ne added to.
or stricken FROM said lists or rrgisSers after the
opening OF the polls, aud the judges OF election
snail make. or cause to be made q duplicate of
said lists or registers SO that there shalt bs two
registers or lists at every election.
SEC. :. Provided. that any person being an
inmate OF any soldiers home in this state shall
for the purposes OF this act, have legal resi-
dcncc thereat. The judges of election in deter
mining the residence OF any person, tor The Dur-
pose Of asccrtaining who arc qualified electors
shall be governed by the following rules so far as
they arc app!icable:
First-Ihat place shall be considered and held
to be the residence OF person in which his llab-
itation is fixed without any present intention of
1CINOVlllr LueTe1rOm, anu 10 which whenever he
Is a,seut he has the intention OF returning
SccOnu-A person shall not be considered to
have 'st his residence who leaves his home to 90
into another state. or county III this STATE, for
temporary purposes merely, and with the lnLen-
ton OF returning.
Thild-A person shall not be considered to
nave gained residence in any county iutO
which he comes for temporary purposes merely
without the intention OF making such county his
home
Fourth-If person 60 into another state, with
the intention OF making it his residence he loses
his residence in this state.
fIfth-lt a person remove to another state
indefinite time. as place of residence, he loses
his residence in this state. notwit hstanding he
enterta'ns the idea of returning at some future
time.
SiXth-The place where mans family resides
shall be held to be his place of residence; but il
II be a place OF Temporary establishment for his
erwlSc.
,seventh-1f man have a family fixed in one
place. and ne DO business in another. the
former shall be considered his place of residence
but any man having a family, who has taken up
his abode with the intention of remaining and
whose family refuses to reside with him, shall
be regarded as citizen and voter where he has
taken up his abode.
Eishth-The mere intention to acquire new
avail nothing, neither shall the fact sD Of
removal without the intention And no
person employed temporarily in the con-
other work OF a public nature. shall acquire
residence in any election precinct
into which he came for that purpose to
entitle him to vote therein: but this provision
shall not be held to extend to station agents,
section men who permanently reside in such
election precinct. In any question that may
arise as to the right OF any person in the en-
plOyment OF any railroad corporation to be reg
lstered, or TO vote. in any election precinct, it
must first isfacrorily appear to all the judges
bona tide resident of said election dlstricv, and
not there for temporary purposes merely: and
the mere affidavit OF such person shall not be
received IA conclusive to any fact necessary
to entitle him TO vote.
SEC. 8 II either Of the judges of election of
any election district shall! tail to attend It the
lists OF registers, or holding an election,
or if either Of said judges be a can
dldate at such election. or refuse to acS
district present shall elect viva some quail
hed elector OF said election district to act as
Judge. instead OF such judge so absent, disquali-
ned or refusing to act; and IT any clerk of cleo
tlOn be absent, disqualified or refuse to act, the
judges Of election shall appoint some qualified
electOr in place OF such clerk. and before any
Judge or clerk Of election enters upon the dis
charge of the duties imposed upon him by this
chapter he shall take and subscribe the follow
ing oath, to wit:
4, A. B. Judge Or clerk of the election, as the
case may be-, DO solcmnly swear Tor affirm that
Will perform the duties of judge, clerk of tile
election las the case may bel according to law
and the best OF my ability, and will ttudiously
endeaVOr to prevent fraud deceit and abuse in
conducting THIS election, so help me God" which
said oath: so taken, subscribed and certified. shall
be affixed to the said list or register provided for
III section SIX. 1t there be no person present
authorized to administer oaths, then the Judges
OF election may administer to each other, and to
the clerks the oath above provided.
SEC. 8. No person shall be eligible as Judge or
clerk OF election unless he be qualified voter
within the election district III which he acts, NOR
unless he can read aud write and speak the
English language Understandings.
he ynllS in : I,n olo
tricts shall be opened a. nine O'Clock in the
morning and Kept open until five O'clock in the
afternoon; but in cities OF five thousand inhab-
itants or more the polls shall bc kept open until
seven o'clock i'll the evening. No adjournment
or intermission whatever shall take place until
the same be closed and until all the votes cast
at such poll have been counted and the result
publicly announced.
SEC. II. The judges Of election may appoint
one or more special constahics to attend each
sheriff or constable to keep IN open space of at
least six feet square from the place of voting so
the person voting can do so unmolcsted by any
other person. Ii any ct the abOve-llamcd officers
neglect to perform that duty. then the judges OF
election shall swear in enough private citizens
to entt rec order. who shall have power, as con-
stables or conservators OF the peace, TO make ar
rests Tor breach OF peace And any police officer
OF constable attending the election may call to
his aid sufficient number OF citizens to arrest
any dlsord4rly person or suppress any riot or
disorder during the election. Whoever conducts
himself in r'otous or dsordery manner ut any
election, and persists i'll such conduct after be-
ing warned to desist may be arrested without
warrant.
SEC. II. The judges OF election shall allow at
least one and not more than two, eligible voters
or each political party the contest to he chosen
bv the parties respectively, in the room where
the election is held to act as challengers Of vot
ers at the election; and such chaengers NAV
re'na with the board OF election until the votes
arc all canvassed and the result declared.
SEC. IL. At each general and special election
boxes shall be provided, in which all ballots
required he endorsed ".,tato tod int bo